Paul McGann

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  1. Founding Fathers Pt6: The Spy, the Traitor and the Surrender at Yorktown

    Season 2, Episode 7

    Founding Fathers Pt6: The Spy, the Traitor and the Surrender at Yorktown

    George Washington is stunned when an American war hero betrays the cause and switches sides. In the dead of night, an unexpected visitor arrives at Thomas Jefferson’s plantation with an urgent warning. And while the British attempt to rally support in the southern states, a decisive, climactic battle takes place in Virginia… the Siege of Yorktown. Here, a young officer named Alexander Hamilton will perform heroics… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Clarke Peters. Featuring Krysten Blackstone, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Caroline Stanley, Alan Taylor. For more on the surrender at Yorktown and the founding of the USA, see special event: ‘Dinners of Diplomacy’, 29th-30th October, 2026, Knowsley Hall in England. Hosted by the Countess of Derby and featuring expert scholars.  https://knowsleyhall.co.uk/event/dinners-of-diplomacy-american-revolution/⁠⁠https://knowsleyhall.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/76875?catID=72250& Written and produced by Edward White | Series Producer: Ed Baranski | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Head of Production: Natalie Brook-Reynolds | Script Consultant: Peter Kastor | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Oliver Sanders | Assembly editing by Tony Onuchukwu | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering by Josh Latham. Recording Engineer: Gerry O’Riordan at The Soundhouse Studios | Additional voice performed by Francesca Thakorlal. Get every episode of Founding Fathers: An American Dream two weeks early and ad-free by joining Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 4m
  2. Titanic Pt1: The Biggest Ship in the World

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Titanic Pt1: The Biggest Ship in the World

    At a dinner party in London’s Belgrave Square, two men discuss plans for a luxury ocean liner like nothing ever seen. The finest designers and craftsmen begin work in Belfast. A soon to be retired Captain Smith steps on board to take command. But a pair of binoculars goes missing in the process. Liverpool lad Jimmy McGann wangles a job in Titanic’s engine room. A passenger called Esther Hart has a terrifying premonition. And the gargantuan ship claims her first victim - before even touching water… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, Julian Fellowes, Veronica Hinke, Tim Maltin, Stephen McGann, Susie Millar, Claes-Göran Wetterholm. Special thanks to Southampton Archives, Culture and Tourism for the use of the Eva Hart archive. Visit SeaCity Museum for an interactive experience of the Titanic story (seacitymuseum.co.uk) Written by Duncan Barrett | Produced by Miriam Baines and Duncan Barrett | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound design & audio editing by Tom Pink | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay | Compositions by Oliver Baines and Dorry Macaulay | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann | Nautical consultant: Aaron Todd. For ad-free listening, join Noiser+. Click the banner at the top of the feed, or head to noiser.com/subscriptions to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    55 min